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Ben Franklin's Spiced Brandy Punch!




Source of Recipe


Bon Appetite magazine - Nov 2001 issue


Recipe Introduction


When our Founding Fathers raised their cups for a Thanksgiving toast, they didn't drink Pinot Noir or Chardonnay. So why should you? Rather, enjoy Benjamin Franklin's Spiced Brandy Punch


List of Ingredients




Gourmet
Supplemental Thanksgiving: Ben Franklin's Spiced Brandy Punch!
Abstracted from "A Punch From the Past " by the editors of Bon Appetit
Bon Appetit, November 2001.

Benjamin Franklin's Spiced Brandy Punch (four to six servings):

1 cup whipping cream
1 cup water
1/2 cup brandy
1/3 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Ice

Recipe



Whisk all ingredients except ice in medium bowl. Fill four to six glasses with ice. Ladle punch over and serve. Enjoy the authentic drink of yesteryear!